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United States Patent() 3,148,754 WOOD TRil/IMED METAL WINDOW FRAMEMichael J. Nardulii, 1934 N. '77th Court, Elmwood Park,

Ill., assigner to Michael .1. Narduili and Peter F. Narduili, trusteesFiled Dec. 4, 1961, Ser. No. 156,828 2 Claims. (Cl. 189-75) Thisinvention relates to metal window frames, and particularly to anarrangement whereby the provision of inside wood trim in associationwith such metal window frames is facilitated.

Metal window frames, of course, are mounted in the rough opening of awall in many different ways depending upon the type and thickness of thewall, and to enable such mounting to be readily accomplished, thesemetal window frames, as heretofore used, have had flanges longitudinallyalong the inside and outside frame elements for the attachment ofmounting clips, masonry flanges, nailing strips, and the like.

Where such metal Window frames have been put in place in masonry walls,it is found that where an inside wood trim is desired in associationwith the window frame, it has been necessary to mount nailing strips inthe masonry wall in position to receive the wood trim. This involves thenecessity to provide a carpenter to work in association with the brickor stone masons, and, of course, it adds materially to the cost ofproviding the desired inner wood trim.

In View of the foregoing, it is the primary object of this invention toenable a portion of the inside wood trim to be quickly and easilyassociated with metal frames of the aforesaid character as these framesare delivered to the contractor, and through such arrangement, the woodelements associated with the metal frames may be made of a predetermineddimension or width, so that when the metal frame is put in position inthe masonry Wall, the inner edges of the wood trim elements providerigid guide surfaces that may be used in applying the plaster to theinside surfaces of the brick or masonry wall. Then, after the plasterhas been put in place, the nal frame-like inner trim elements may be putin place to cover the edge of the plaster and nailed to the inside edgeof the initial mounting wood trim elements. These inside or final Woodtrim elements may, of course, be obtained in pre-cut form so that thefinal operation may be readily and easily performed as a part of theinside finishing operations which are performed at a time whencarpenters are readily available.

Another and more specific object of this invention is to equip metalwindow frames with inwardly projecting wood frame structures which areput in place at the same time and as a part of the metal frame, andwhich thereafter serve, not only as guide means in the plasteringoperation, and as nailing strips of the head and jamb trim, but also asa nailing strip in the mounting of the stool and the inside sill trim.

Other and further objects of the present invention will be apparent fromthe following description and claims, and are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, which, by way of illustration, show a preferredembodiment of the present invention and the principles thereof, and whatis now considered to be the best mode in which to apply theseprinciples. Other embodiments of the invention embodying the same orequivalent principles may be used and structural changes may be made asdesired by those skilled in the art without departing from theinvention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an inside elevational view of a wood trimmed metal windowframe embodying the invention; and

FIGS. 2 to 5 are cross sectional views taken respec- ICC tively alongthe lines 2 2, 3 3, 4 4 and 5 5 of FIG. 1, and showing, additionally,certain nal trim elements.

For purposes of disclosure, the invention has been illustrated herein asapplied to a metal Window frame of the construction illustrated in myco-pending application Serial No. 90,003, iiled February 17, 1961, now

Patent No. 3,060,526, but it must be pointed out that the presentinvention may be applied to many other speciiic metal window framestructures where the provision of inside wood trim is desired. Thus, inFIG. 1I an inside elevational view is provided of a Wood inner trimframe 20 embodying the features of the invention, while in the sectionalviews, FIGS. 2 to 5, inclusive, the manner in which this wood frame 20is associated with the elements of the metal frame has been illustrated.Thus, in FIGS. 2 and 3, the opposite metal jambs 24 and 25 of the metalWindow frame are shown, and, of course, they may be of the structureshown in my aforesaid co-pending application, which is herebyincorporated by reference as a part of this disclosure; and in FIG. 2the head member of a metal frame is shown at 26, and in FIG. 5 the metalsill 27 of the metal window frame is shown. The wood frame 20 isassociated with the members of the metal frame in the manner illustratedin FIGS. 2 to 5, and this manner of association with the elements 24 to27 is generally similar.

Thus, the wood frame 20 has a head member 126 opposite jamb members 124and 12S, and a sill member 127, and these members of the Wood trim frame20 are separately formed from wood and have a dimension D, FIG. 4, whichmay vary according to the position in which the metal frame is to belocated in the building Wall. In any event, the dimension D is such thatthe wood members 124 to 127 will extend from the metal frame inwardlywith respect to the building wall to the plane of the plaster 30 so thatthe inside surfaces S of the Wood frame members may serve as plasterguides. The other, or opposite, edge of the several wood frame members124 to 127 has been identified by the letter M and is arranged to engageand bear against the inner wall W of the several members 24 to 27respectively of the metal frame. These inner Walls XV of the metal framemembers 24 to 27 have similarly located flanges F formed thereon asdescribed in my aforesaid co-pending application, and these flanges Fare utilized under the present invention to provide for simple and rigidmounting of the wood frame members 124 to 127 on the several members ofthe metal frame.

To accomplish such mounting of the wood frame members 124 to 127, amounting bracket 32 is provided that is of a hook-shaped character at32H, and it may be pointed out that this hook-shaped characteristic issubstantially like the structures used for mounting brackets, mortarflanges, and the like on prior metal window frames. The hook-likebracket 32 is secured to one side face 34 of each Wood element of theframe 20, as shown particularly in FIG. 4, and this may be accomplishedby nails 3S. In the present instance, two such brackets 32 are mountedin spaced relation on each of the wood frame elements 124 to 127. Thehook elements 32H are then engaged with the tiange F of the appropriatemember of the metal frame, and the wood element is then swung intoposition shown in FIG. 4, where the edge M engages and bears against theinside wall W of the metal frame. In the event that a plaster metalflange or iin has been provided on the member M, a clearance opening 36may be provided in the edge M of the wood frame member.

When all ofthe members 124 to 127 of the Wood frame 20 have been mountedand swung into place as described, the top and bottom wood frame members126 and 127 engage the upper and lower ends, respectively, of thePatented Sept. 15, 1954i jamb frame members 124 and 125, and the partsare fixed in the desired frame-like relationship by means such as nails3S, FIG. 1.

The frame 20 is thus fixed in a rigid and predetermined relationship tothe metal frame, with the edges M in face to face contact with at leasta portion of the inner Wall W of the metal frame elements, and this maybe done at the lumber yard or other supply source, and the combinedmetal window frame and wood trim frame 20 may thus be delivered to thejob as a unit and may be put in place in the conventional way in amasonry Wall. The Wood frame 20 then provides a plaster guide for theplaster 30, and thereafter, the final inside trim may be applied usingthe elements of the Wood frame Zt? as nailing strips. The lower orbottom member 127 of the Wood frame 26 has a conventional stool 4Qsecured in position thereon by means such as nails 42, While pre-cuttrim members 224 and 225 may be secured by nails 240 to the respectiveWood frame elements 124 and 125 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. A similarhead trim member 226 may be nailed in position shown in FIG. 2 by nails34?, While a sill trim element 227 may be nailed in place by nails 24@under the stool 4%, as shown in FIG. 5.

rIhe structure thus provided enables the iield of usefulness of metalwindow frames to be substantially expanded, and it simpliiies the use ofsuch metal Window frames where wood inside trim is desired. The trimelements 124 to 127, of course, cover the inside surfaces of the walls Wof the metal window frame, and this eliminates condensation in thoseareas that are thus protected.

Thus, while I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment ofmy invention, it is to be understood that changes and variations may bemade by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit andscope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a metal window frame having metal jamb members, a metal headmember and a metal sill member rigidly secured together, said metalmembers having inside Walls along their inside edges and said insidewalls at the edges remote from the window opening of thefrarne havingoutwardly projecting mounting flanges normally used for associatingmounting clips, mortar flanges, or nailing flanges with the metal frame,the combination of a Wood inner trim frame with said metal frame Withsaid wood inner trim frame comprising wood jamb elements, a Wood headelement and a wood stool mounting element, said Wood elements being ofrectangular cross section with corresponding edges of such membersabutting against the inner faces of the inside Walls of the respectivemetal members, said wood elements having hook-shaped devices projectingoutwardiy from corresponding edges and then extended inwardly about andhooked onto said mounting flanges of the jamb inembers, the head memberand the sill member respectively of the metal frame, and means securingthe adjacent ends of the wood elements together to hold said woodmembers in place and provide a rigid inward wood extension of the metalframe.

2. In a metal Window frame having metal jamb members, a metal headmember and a metal sill member rigidly secured together, said membershaving inside walls along their inside edges and said inside Walls atthe edges remote from the window opening of the frame having outwardlyprojecting mounting flanges normally used for associating mountingclips, mortar flanges or nailing flanges with the metal frame, thecombination of wood jamb elements, a Wood head element and a wood stoolmounting element, said elements being of rectangular cross section withcorresponding edges of such members abutting against the inner faces ofthe inside Walls of the respective metal members, said wood elementshaving hook-shaped devices projecting outwardly from corresponding edgesthereof and past said flange and then inwardly and hooked onto saidmounting flanges of the jarnb members, the head member and the Sillmember respectively of the metal frame, and means securing the adjacentends of the wood elements together with Said hook-shaped devices hookedonto the mounting anges and with the edges of the wood elements againstsaid inside Walls to thus provide a rigidly related inward Woodextension of the metal frame to serve as a plastering guide and to whichiinal trim may be nailed after plastering of the Wall in which the metalframe is mounted.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,723,281 Levy Aug. 6, 1929 2,303,739 Hasenburger et al. Dec, 1, 19422,561,142 Schiessl July 17, 1951 2,742,119 Combs et al Apr. 17, 1956

1. IN A METAL WINDOW FRAME HAVING METAL JAMB MEMBERS, A METAL HEADMEMBER AND A METAL SILL MEMBER RIGIDLY SECURED TOGETHER, SAID METALMEMBERS HAVING INSIDE WALLS ALONG THEIR INSIDE EDGES AND SAID INSIDEWALLS AT THE EDGES REMOTE FROM THE WINDOW OPENING OF THE FRAME HAVINGOUTWARDLY PROJECTING MOUNTING FLANGES NORMALLY USED FOR ASSOCIATINGMOUNTING CLIPS, MORTAR FLANGES, OR NAILING FLANGES WITH THE METAL FRAME,THE COMBINATION OF A WOOD INNER TRIM FRAME WITH SAID METAL FRAME WITHSAID WOOD INNER TRIM FRAME COMPRISING WOOD JAMB ELEMENTS, A WOOD HEADELEMENT AND A WOOD STOOL MOUNTING ELEMENT, SAID WOOD ELEMENTS BEING OFRECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION WITH CORRESPONDING EDGES OF SUCH MEMBERSABUTTING AGAINST THE INNER FACES OF THE INSIDE WALLS OF THE RESPECTIVEMETAL MEMBERS, SAID WOOD ELEMENTS HAVING HOOK-SHAPED DEVICES PROJECTINGOUTWARDLY FROM CORRESPONDING EDGES AND THEN EXTENDED INWARDLY ABOUT ANDHOOKED ONTO SAID MOUNTING FLANGES OF THE JAMB MEMBERS, THE HEAD MEMBERAND THE SILL MEMBER RESPECTIVELY OF THE METAL FRAME, AND MEANS SECURINGTHE ADJACENT ENDS OF THE WOOD ELEMENTS TOGETHER TO HOLD SAID WOODMEMBERS IN PLACE AND PROVIDE A RIGID INWARD WOOD EXTENSION OF THE METALFRAME.